Basel tourism stable in June 2026 with 77,511 arrivals.

July 17, 2026

In June 2026, Basel saw 77,511 arrivals and 152,737 overnight stays, showing a slight increase in arrivals but a small decrease in overnight stays compared to June 2025. Tourism activity remained stable overall, with a strong domestic market and steady international demand.

In June 2026, Basel recorded 77,511 arrivals and 152,737 overnight stays. This represents a slight increase in arrivals compared to June 2025, which had 77,452 arrivals, but a small decrease in overnight stays from 153,555 in the previous year. Overall, tourism activity remained stable, with arrivals and overnight stays roughly on par with the levels seen in 2024 and 2025.

Hotel occupancy rates were strong. With 137,940 available rooms and 107,218 occupied rooms, the overall occupancy rate was approximately 77.7 percent. This is slightly lower than the 76.1 percent occupancy rate in June 2025, when 108,828 rooms were occupied out of 143,040 available. The average length of stay remained consistent at 2.0 days.

The top five countries of origin for overnight stays were Switzerland, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France. Swiss guests accounted for the largest share at 38.4 percent, followed by the United States at 11.8 percent and Germany at 11.2 percent. Compared to previous months, the share of overnight stays from the United States and Germany remained significant, while the share from other countries combined was 29.4 percent.

No major seasonal effects or special events were apparent from the data. The figures suggest a typical June tourism pattern, with a strong domestic market and steady international demand.


Table 1: Overnight Stays by Country of Origin in June 2026
Country of Origin Arrivals Overnight Stays Share of Total (%)
Schweiz 33,375 58,717 38.4 %
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika 7,684 18,020 11.8 %
Deutschland 9,298 17,038 11.2 %
Grossbritannien 4,211 8,789 5.8 %
Frankreich 2,673 5,336 3.5 %
Other 20,270 44,837 29.4 %
Total 77,511 152,737 100.0 %


Table 2: Overnight Arrivals and Overnight Stays in June 2026
Category Arrivals Overnight Stays Share of Total (%)
4- und 5-Stern 33,309 67,195 44.0 %
3-Stern 23,173 44,780 29.3 %
Keine Kategorie 11,504 23,719 15.5 %
1- und 2-Stern 9,525 17,043 11.2 %
Total 77,511 152,737 100.0 %


Table 3: Arrivals and Overnight Stays in June by Year
Year Arrivals Overnight Stays Avg Daily Overnight Stays Occupancy Rate (%)
2026 77,511 152,737 5,091.2 77.7 %
2025 77,452 153,555 5,118.5 76.1 %
2024 76,177 146,019 4,867.3 70.1 %
2023 70,428 142,616 4,753.9 69.9 %

Figure 1: Overnight Stays by Origin of Visitors in the last 24 Months

Data source: Monatliche Ankünfte und Logiernächte, Tägliche Ankünfte und Logiernächte nach Herkunftsland, Tägliche Ankünfte, Logiernächte, Zimmer nach Hotelkategorie
Additional resources: Tourismusstatistik 2024

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